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I am lucky in that I board at a very large facilty with many different groups of riders doing very different things (barrel racing, western pleasure and HUS, eventing, dressage, Hunter/jumper, saddleseat) and I am able to see a variety of riding styles and examples of very good riding from each style. I tend not to judge based on whether someone has a Paint or a QH because I can see them do what they do best on a daily basis.
That said, I do judge people who ride in bitless bridles. I know that some horses go better in them due to mouth conformation or general preference and I do know that it is possible to ride well and effectively in a bitless bridle (I've seen the videos online - very impressive)...BUT, in my experience, 9 out of 10 people who ride in a bitless bridle also own a horse that exhibits an extreme false ewe-neck and they trot around with zero contact (if riding English) and/or a giraffe head-set (English and western). The only conclusion I can draw from this observation is that there is a large population of people who purchase bitless bridles, not because it is best for their horse, but because they don't want to HURT their horse, and this desire is reflected not only in their choice of tack, but in their riding as well.
So, in general, when I see someone with a bitless bridle, especially if their horse has humongous muscles hanging off the underside of his neck, I think: weak and wussy rider/horse owner.
I also DO NOT GET the pajama pants or yoga pants with half-chaps look.
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